FORTHWITH Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

forthwith

adverb

(ˌ)fȯrth-ˈwith

Definition of forthwith

as in immediately

without delay if the fire alarm rings, leave the building forthwith

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Recent Examples of forthwith The patriarch would like the ladies and Coleman to join him forthwith in Mexico; the letter’s bearer – a cold-eyed brute named Amos Turlow – will serve as guide. — Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025 The first wave of airborne attacks will be launched forthwith. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 Whichever designer first slid that paint job across a boardroom table should be banished forthwith to work on the Sonigenic SHS-series Yamaha Keytar, where there's no chance this dangerously inept individual could make the product look any worse. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024 Accordingly, the Special Master and cartographer are DIRECTED to commence work forthwith on a remedial map. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 5 Sep. 2023 Garland, Weiss, Wolf, and everyone connected to this growing scandal owe the nation answers, forthwith. — The Editors, National Review, 23 June 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthwith

Adverb

Attorney Matthew Farley urged the judge to dismiss the case and immediately release his client.

— ERIC TUCKER, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
The city did not immediately respond to ABC News' request on potential toxins first responders were exposed to in the aftermath or allegations by agencies at the time that the air was safe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

To compete for high-demand talent rather than settling for available candidates, employers must respond promptly, establish transparent hiring timelines and minimize delays between steps.

— Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Instead, Ott promptly began his journey home again after pulling off the road.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Pair it with jeans, dresses, midi skirts—pretty much anything, really—for an instantly polished look that adds an extra layer of warmth without taking up precious space in your luggage.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026
Then, instantly, everything changed for everyone, everywhere.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of instantly

Adverb

Goldman Sachs economist Daan Struyven warned in a recent note that prices could still reach $120 a barrel as the war, now in its seventh month, continues to disrupt shipping.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Terry has been shoved over the railing by an unknown assailant, and is now bleeding out on the floor below.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026